I am always a huge fan of the ballet but with someone with allergies it doesn't always work out to see them in the concert hall. I have often had to leave because people don't adhere to the perfume free environment but with Ballet in the Park there is so much fresh air I know I am going to be able to enjoy it.
The first portion is normally demos and small excerpts of upcoming ballets and pretty ballerinas in their tutus there to entertain the kids. The second part is usually about 45-60 minutes and is usually a larger except from one of the ballets and is intentional and beautiful and stunning and I could go on and on.
This year the last portion was from Carmina Burana which is a collection of poetry from the 12-1300s. It ranged from moody to emotional to upbeat. It was captivating.
We had gone early and walked over the bridge to have dinner on Portage Ave at Star Grill. I love the variety on their menu both in terms of food and budget. In all the times we have been we have never been disappointed with the food. This time they had a cold brewed blueberry iced tea that was amazing. I will have dreams about that every summer!
It was stifling hot but I bought an umbrella for shade so we could save ourselves some spots and we were lucky enough that a cluster of clouds came in and cooled things off by several degrees before the performance started. You could see it raining in the distance but it when south of us and kept us dry make the weather the rest of the evening perfect for sitting at the Lyric watching the ballet.
It was a magical night!
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